ROMAN SALAD WITH PASTA

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories easy, lunch, pastas, appetizer, main course, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 main course servings or 12 side-dish servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

5 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 red onion, peeled and minced
1 bunch basil, rinsed and torn
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 pound rigatoni

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, onion, basil, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Let stand at least 2 hours.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the rigatoni and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain. Toss the warm pasta into the salad, season with additional salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 175, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams